Tag: microsoft
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U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Office, GNU InetUtils, SmarterTools SmarterMail, and Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, linux, microsoft, office, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Office, GNU InetUtils, SmarterTools SmarterMail, and Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Microsoft Office, GNU InetUtils, SmarterTools SmarterMail, and Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog:…
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ClickFix Attacks Expand Using Fake CAPTCHAs, Microsoft Scripts, and Trusted Web Services
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that combines ClickFix-style fake CAPTCHAs with a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to distribute an information stealer called Amatera.”Instead of launching PowerShell directly, the attacker uses this script to control how execution begins and to avoid more common, easily recognized execution paths,” First seen on…
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New Deepfake Phishing Attack Targets Bitcoin Users via Zoom and Teams
A sophisticated deepfake-enabled phishing campaign is actively targeting Bitcoin users through fake Zoom and Microsoft Teams calls. The attackers are exploiting video conferencing, Telegram, and AI-generated identities to steal bitcoin and compromise victims’ digital lives. The attack chain begins on Telegram, where victims receive what appears to be a legitimate message or call request from…
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Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Active Office Zero-Day
Microsoft issued an emergency patch for an actively exploited Microsoft Office zero-day enabling code execution. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-for-active-office-zero-day/
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Microsoft brings AI-powered investigations to security teams
Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations is now available. The tool is part of Microsoft Purview and is intended for scenarios such as data breach and leak … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/27/microsoft-purview-data-security-investigations/
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Microsoft illegally installed cookies on schoolkid’s tech, data protection ruling finds
Austrian education ministry unaware of tracking software until campaigners launched case First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/microsft_illegally_installed_cookies_ruling_austra_school/
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Office zero-day exploited in the wild forces Microsoft OOB patch
Another actively abused Office bug, another emergency patch Office 2016 and 2019 users are left with registry tweaks instead of fixes. First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/office_zeroday_exploited_in_the/
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Microsoft Releases Patch for Office Zero Day Amid Evidence of Exploitation
Microsoft urged customers running Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 to apply the patch to be protected First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-patch-office-zero-day/
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He Who Controls the Key Controls the World Microsoft “Often” Provides BitLocker Keys to Law Enforcement
Encryption doesn’t guarantee privacy”, key ownership does. This article explains how cloud-stored encryption keys let third parties unlock your data, exposing the hidden risks behind “secure” services like BitLocker and Gmail. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/he-who-controls-the-key-controls-the-world-microsoft-often-provides-bitlocker-keys-to-law-enforcement/
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Microsoft reveals actively exploited Office zero-day, provides emergency fix (CVE-2026-21509)
Microsoft released emergency Office security updates to fix a security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) that its threat intelligence and security teams spotted … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/27/microsoft-reveals-actively-exploited-office-zero-day-provides-emergency-fix-cve-2026-21509/
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Microsoft bringt Notfallpatch: Office-Nutzer werden über Zero-Day-Lücke attackiert
Eine gefährliche Sicherheitslücke betrifft alle gängigen Office-Versionen. Angesichts der aktiven Ausnutzung sollten Anwender zügig patchen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/microsoft-bringt-notfallpatch-office-nutzer-werden-ueber-zero-day-luecke-attackiert-2601-204646.html
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Critical CERT-In Advisories January 2026: SAP, Microsoft, and Atlassian Vulnerabilities
January 2026 was a wake-up month for enterprise security teams. In a single week, CERT-In released three high-severity advisories exposing critical flaws across SAP, Microsoft, and Atlassian, the very platforms that run finance systems, identity layers, developer pipelines, and collaboration tools inside most enterprises. These weren’t theoretical bugs. One Windows vulnerability was already being exploited……
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Unplugged holes in the npm and yarn package managers could let attackers bypass defenses against Shai-Hulud
Tags: authentication, bug-bounty, control, corporate, defense, email, github, guide, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, vulnerabilitydisabling the ability to run lifecycle scripts, commands that run automatically during package installation,saving lockfile integrity checks (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, and others) to version control (git). The lockfile records the exact version and integrity hash of every package in a dependency tree. On subsequent installs, the package manager checks incoming packages against these hashes, and if…
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Imperva Customers Protected Against CVE-2026-21962 in Oracle HTTP and WebLogic
What Is CVE-2026-21962? CVE-2026-21962 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in the Oracle HTTP Server and the WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-in for Apache HTTP Server and Microsoft IIS. An unauthenticated attacker with HTTP access can exploit this flaw by sending crafted requests to the affected proxy components and bypass security controls. Successful exploitation can result……
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Why has Microsoft been routing example.com traffic to a company in Japan?
Company’s autodiscover caused users’ test credentials to be sent outside Microsoft networks. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/odd-anomaly-caused-microsofts-network-to-mishandle-example-com-traffic/
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New ClickFix attacks abuse Windows App-V scripts to push malware
A new malicious campaign mixes the ClickFix method with fake CAPTCHA and a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to ultimately deliver the Amatera infostealing malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-clickfix-attacks-abuse-windows-app-v-scripts-to-push-malware/
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using GOGITTER, GITSHELLPAD, and GOSHELL – Part 1
Tags: access, adobe, ai, antivirus, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, injection, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threat, tool, update, windowsIntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified two campaigns, tracked as Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack, by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan and primarily targets entities in the Indian government. In both campaigns, ThreatLabz identified previously undocumented tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While these campaigns share some similarities with the Pakistan-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, APT36, we…
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Emergency Microsoft update fixes inwild Office zero-day
Microsoft issued emergency updates to fix an actively exploited Office zero-day, CVE-2026-21509, affecting Office 20162024 and Microsoft 365 Apps. Microsoft released out-of-band security updates to address an actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-21509. The issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability that affects multiple Office versions, including Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2019,…
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How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft
Tags: microsoftStoring recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/how-to-encrypt-your-pcs-disk-without-giving-the-keys-to-microsoft/
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Fake Microsoft Teams Billing Phishing Alerts Reach 6,135 Users via 12,866 Emails
Scammers are abusing Microsoft Teams invitations to send fake billing notices, with 12,866 emails reaching around 6,135 users in a phone-based phishing campaign. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-microsoft-teams-billing-phishing-alerts-emails/
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Fake Microsoft Teams Billing Phishing Alerts Reach 6,135 Users via 12,866 Emails
Scammers are abusing Microsoft Teams invitations to send fake billing notices, with 12,866 emails reaching around 6,135 users in a phone-based phishing campaign. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-microsoft-teams-billing-phishing-alerts-emails/
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Microsoft patches actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability
Microsoft has released emergency security updates to patch a high-severity Office zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patches-actively-exploited-office-zero-day-vulnerability/
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Microsoft Shared BitLocker Keys With FBI, Raising Privacy Fears
Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data. The post Microsoft Shared BitLocker Keys With FBI, Raising Privacy Fears appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-bitlocker-keys-fbi-privacy/
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Malicious VS Code AI Extensions with 1.5 Million Installs Steal Developer Source Code
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that are advertised as artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistants, but also harbor covert functionality to siphon developer data to China-based servers.The extensions, which have 1.5 million combined installs and are still available for download from the official Visual Studio First seen on…
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Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, endpoint, governance, government, group, india, infrastructure, law, mfa, microsoft, risk, service, technologyWhere most enterprises go wrong: Enterprises using BitLocker should treat the recovery keys as highly sensitive, and avoid default cloud backup unless there is a clear business requirement and the associated risks are well understood and mitigated.The safest configuration is to redirect those keys to on-premises Active Directory or a controlled enterprise key vault. Even…
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Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, endpoint, governance, government, group, india, infrastructure, law, mfa, microsoft, risk, service, technologyWhere most enterprises go wrong: Enterprises using BitLocker should treat the recovery keys as highly sensitive, and avoid default cloud backup unless there is a clear business requirement and the associated risks are well understood and mitigated.The safest configuration is to redirect those keys to on-premises Active Directory or a controlled enterprise key vault. Even…
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New DPRK Interview Campaign Uses Fake Fonts to Deliver Malware
A dangerous new iteration of the >>Contagious Interview<< campaign that weaponizes Microsoft Visual Studio Code task files to distribute sophisticated malware targeting software developers. This campaign, which began over 100 days ago, has intensified dramatically in recent weeks with 17 malicious GitHub repositories identified across 11 distinct attack variants. North Korean threat actors linked to…